There will be bright lights, shiny wrapped gifts and tasty holiday desserts, but these are the merely the trappings of memories. Most importantly, if we are lucky, there will be unforgettable moments shared. And ... one tired mom.

I was never one of those moms who decorated for holidays. It's not that I have anything against holiday decorations, I just dreaded hauling them to the attic every year and storing them, only to bring them back down again a year later.

I think one of the biggest talents that mothers have is multi-tasking. Whenever a friend of mine who has stayed home with her children and then decides to go back to work says, "But I'm not qualified," I want to scream and say, "do you have any idea what you manage and how much you get done in one single day?"

There is a certain amount of autonomy that you need to give children in order for them to develop into young adults who will be independent and make mature decisions. Yet, we have the technology to oversee their every move. So why wouldn't we exercise that ability?